Bangladesh on Thursday named uncapped wicketkeeper batter Jaker Ali rather than injured pacer Shoriful Islam within the squad for the two-Check sequence in India starting later this month. The Tigers will probably be with out the companies of left arm-pacer Shoriful, who has been nursing a groin damage for the reason that opening Check in Pakistan final month. Shoriful’s absence is the only change from the 16-man squad that travelled to Pakistan, the place Bangladesh recorded a historic 2-0 sequence victory.
As a substitute of going for a like-for-like alternative for Shoriful, the selectors have handed a maiden Check name as much as Jaker, who has represented Bangladesh in 17 T20 Internationals, debuting throughout the Asian Video games final 12 months.
He has performed 49 first-class video games, gathering 2,862 runs at a mean of 41.47, together with 4 centuries and 19 half-centuries.
Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, who additionally suffered a groin niggle throughout the Pakistan tour, has retained his spot.
The Check sequence begins on September 19 in Chennai, adopted by the ultimate Check in Kanpur from September 27.
The 2 match-series is part of the continued World Check Championship cycle.
India and Australia occupy the highest two spots within the WTC desk at the moment, whereas Bangladesh is lurking in fourth place.
Bangladesh squad for India Checks: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan (wk), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali (wk), Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Taijul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure, Nayeem Hasan and Khaled Ahmed.
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